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Cardiff MRCS Course (Manchester):Final Preparation for MRCS A
Feedback - January 2020
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Cardiff MRCS Course (Manchester): Final Preparation for MRCS A Course Information
Course Date: 11th January 2020
Venue: The Christie Hospital, Manchester
Attendance: 17 Delegates
Aimed at: FY1; FY2; CT1; CT2; ST1; ST2; SHO; Trust Grade; Staff Grade; Clinical Fellow
Course Fee: £185.00
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This intensive, one-day course was specifically designed for candidates appearing for the exam on 14th January 2020. Led by Professor Stuart Enoch, the Convenor of the renowned Cardiff MRCS OSCE courses, this course was suitable for candidates who had completed adequate prior revision and wished to brush-up on the entire exam syllabus in one day.
There were not any lectures. Rather, the entire day instead focused on ‘rapid fire’ discussion of the SBA and EMQ questions and answers that were most likely to appear in the exam. The sessions only highlighted the ‘must know’ areas and took the candidate through the core topics in Applied Basic Sciences (ABS) and Principles of Surgery in General (PoSG). The course took into consideration the changes to the exam introduced in January 2017 (180 ABS questions and 120 PoSG questions) and the additional emphasis on ABS, particularly anatomy.
This one-day course was calculated to be worth an average of 30 hours of individual revision.
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Course Programme
0815 – 0830 Registration
0830 – 0920 Revision and Recap of Anatomy of Skull, Head, Scalp and Face
0920 – 0940 Revision and Recap of Anatomy of Neck
0940 – 1010 Surgical Pathology and Clinical Scenarios in Head and Neck. (This session will
include pertinent topics in Neurosurgery, ENT Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery.)
1010 – 1025 Essentials in Burns
1025 – 1045 Revision and Recap of Anatomy of Thorax, Mediastinum, Heart and Lung
1045 – 1100 Surgical Pathology and Clinical Scenarios in Thorax. (This session will include
pertinent topics in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Upper GI Surgery.)
1100 – 1120 Break for Refreshments
1120 – 1150 Revision and Recap of Anatomy of the Upper Limb and Brachial Plexus
1150 – 1220 Surgical Pathology and Clinical Scenarios in Upper Limb Orthopaedic and Plastic
Surgery. (This session includes nerve injuries, fractures, soft tissue injuries and
reconstruction.)
1220 – 1300 Basic Physiology of Wound Healing, Local Anaesthetics, Tourniquet and Principles
of Surgery
1300 – 1340 Lunch
1340 – 1355 Basic Cardiorespiratory Physiology, Applied Surgical Sciences, and relevant
Pathology
1100 – 1120 Break for refreshments
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Course Programme
1355 – 1410 Basic Endocrine and Renal Physiology, Applied Surgical Sciences, and relevant
Pathology
1410 – 1430 Basic Neurophysiology, Applied Surgical Sciences, and relevant Pathology
1430 – 1500 Revision and Recap of Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis
1500 – 1540 Surgical Pathology and Clinical Scenarios in Abdomen and Pelvis. (This session will
include pertinent topics in General Surgery, HPB Surgery, Upper GI Surgery,
Vascular Surgery and Urology.)
1540 – 1600 Break for Refreshments
1600 – 1630 Revision and Recap of Anatomy of the Lower Limb and Sacral Plexus
1630 – 1700 Surgical Pathology and Clinical Scenarios in Lower Limb Orthopaedic and Plastic
Surgery. (This session includes nerve injuries, fractures, soft tissue injuries and
reconstruction.)
1700 – 1730 Clinically Applied Statistics
1730 – 1800 Clinical Microbiology and Antibiotics
1800 – 1830 Clinically Applied Genetics and Embryology
1830 – 1900 Tips and Suggestions for Answering in the Exam
1900 End of Course
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Faculty
Dr Alan Watson, BSc, PhD
Reader in Anatomy and Neuroanatomist
University of Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Ms Clare Carpenter, BSc (Anat), MB BCh, MRCS (Eng), MD, FRCS (T&O)
Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Mr Edmund Leung, DMedSci, MRCS, FRCS
Consultant General Surgeon
Hereford County Hospital, Hereford, United Kingdom
Mr Kevin Conway, MB BCh, MD, FRCS (Gen Surg)
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, United Kingdom
Dr Paul Morgan, FRCA
Consultant Intensivist
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Professor Stuart Enoch, MBBS, MRCSEd, MRCS (Eng), PGCert (Med Sci), PhD
Professor, Higher Surgical Education
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Miss Yan Mei Goh, MBChB, MRCS, PGDip Clin Ed.
PhD Research Fellow - Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
Specialist Registrar in General Surgery - Oxford Deanery, United Kingdom
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Overall Teaching Feedback
5
36%
55%
9%
How would you rate the topics covered at the course?
Excellent Very good Good Not good Poor
52%46%
2%
Did you gain an understanding of which topics are important for the exam and which
areas to focus on?
Most certainly Certainly Probably Unlikely Not at all
45%
55%
How would you rate the mock questions and answers that were discussed at the course?
Very relevant Relevant Neutral Little bit relevant Irrelevant
64%
36%
How would you rate the academic standard of the lecturer?
Excellent Very good Good Not good Poor
45%
55%
Do you feel that the course helped you to be better prepared for the exam?
Most certainly Certainly Neutral A small amount Not at all
55%
45%
How were the facilities and venue?
Excellent Good Neutral Fair Poor
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Overall Teaching Feedback
6
9%
91%
How were the refreshments and lunch?
Excellent Good Neutral Fair Poor
73%
27%
How was the general friendliness of the faculty and organisers?
Very friendly Friendly NeutralNot very friendly Can't comment
64%
36%
Would you recommend this course to a friend?
Most certainly Certainly Probably Unlikely Not at all
38%
60%
2%
Do you think that this session provided good value for money?
Most certainly Certainly Probably Unlikely Not at all
36%
64%
What was your impression of the venue?
Excellent venue; easy to reach Good venue; easy to reach
Bad venue; easy to reach Excellent venue; difficult to reach
Good venue; difficult to reach
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Individual Comments
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The course was excellent and relevant with several similar questions appearing in the exam.
KFJames Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
It was very relevant, and the quick rapid revision was useful.
SRMedway NHS Trust, United Kingdom
Overall, it was a useful day.
ZAHull Royal Infirmary, Hull, United Kingdom
The teaching was excellent, and the tutor was very approachable.
KFMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
It was very good.
HOScunthorpe General Hospital, Scunthorpe, United Kingdom
It was very fast, but it was an efficient use of our time.
SOAlder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Good.
MHStepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, United Kingdom
The teaching was fantastic.
APThe Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
It was very good – it helped a lot for the exams.
UNCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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